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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents at my e school started having after school ice skating parties and that kind of thing and inviting only a select group. They also formed exclusive scout troops limited by amount of space in pickup cars.  The kids very quickly got the message about who they were supposed to be friends with.[/quote]

Wow this is sad. I live in a community where I can potentially see this happening. OP, I think the fact that your girl is part of a club/clique that votes people in and out is a bad thing and she's in for a lot of heartache if it continues. This sets the stage for future bullshit like infighting, competing for a boy, and slit shaming. You implicitly encourage it through the play dates and mom friendships. Having friendships like that is not bad per se, but it's definitely headed for drama, as we can see with the voting thing. I think Mary's mom was wrong to approach you though. As other people have mentioned, she should tell Mary to have more self respect and stop following around people who have no interest in her. It doesn't matter that these kids are in 3rd grade. Before you know it, they'll be teenagers and all these things will kick into high gear.[/quote]

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